dirty laundry
Example Sentences
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And never do it in front of people outside the friend group, which is as indecorous and disloyal as family members airing their dirty laundry in public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Confrontational and surprising, its the comic equivalent of not just airing a marriage’s dirty laundry in public, but broadcasting it on a Jumbotron.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
In the nearly two decades that “Housewives” has been on the air, these women have gone from private citizens to public figures and aired their dirty laundry for the world to see.
From Salon ● May 5, 2025
But Massie won, in part because of his primary opponent’s dirty laundry.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025
Each night, she added to her sack of dirty laundry at the hotel, refolding any clothes she could stand to wear another day in a stack on top of her open suitcase.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
